State v. Peterson

WOLLE, Justice.

The State’s appeal in this case presents two issues of statutory construction involving Iowa Code section 321.555 (1983) which defines “habitual offender” and can lead to a judgment of the district court revoking the driving privileges of persons who habitually violate motor vehicle laws. The State commenced this civil action to have defendant’s operator’s license revoked because within a period of six years he had accumulated five convictions for driving while intoxicated. The trial court, on proper notice to defendant, held the show cause hearing provided in section 321.558.…